Calendar Problems

Can You Change a Microsoft Teams Meeting Organizer?

Jason Miller Oct 23, 2026 868 views

Question details

The user needs to assign a new primary owner to existing recurring Microsoft Teams meetings because the original organizer is no longer available.

Can You Change a Microsoft Teams Meeting Organizer?

Product: Microsoft Teams
Device & OS: not provided
Scenario: The original organizer of recurring Teams meetings has left the organization or is unavailable, and the team needs to maintain the meetings.
Observed behavior: Currently, ownership cannot be transferred. Users are looking for a way to change the organizer without canceling and resending invitations.

Before you start

Verify your current permissions in the meeting and ensure you have a list of all current attendees before attempting to replace the meeting series.

Solution 1Recommended

Create a New Meeting with a Replacement Organizer

Since Microsoft Teams does not support changing the original organizer, the official workaround is to recreate the meeting.

Currently, Microsoft Teams and Outlook do not allow transferring ownership of a meeting. Even administrators cannot force an organizer change. The only permanent solution is to create a brand new meeting series.

Notify attendees of the change

Send a message in the existing meeting chat informing all participants that the current meeting series will be discontinued and a new invitation will follow.

Create the new meeting

Open the Teams Calendar, click 'New meeting', and set up the recurring meeting schedule from the new organizer's account.

Add participants and send

Add all required attendees to the new meeting invitation and click 'Send'. Participants should accept the new invite and manually delete the old meeting from their calendars if the original organizer's account is already disabled.

Create a New Meeting with a Replacement Organizer

Submit Feedback to Microsoft: Because multiple organizations require this feature, it is highly recommended to submit a request through the Microsoft feedback portal.

Solution 2

Assign a Co-Organizer (If Original Organizer is Still Active)

If the original organizer is still available but wants someone else to manage the meeting, they can assign a co-organizer.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can an IT administrator change the Teams meeting organizer?

No, currently even Microsoft 365 IT administrators do not have the ability to transfer ownership or change the organizer of an existing Teams meeting.

What happens to a Teams meeting if the organizer's account is deleted?

The meeting remains on the calendars of the attendees, but no one will be able to manage meeting options, accept new attendees from the lobby, or modify the meeting details.

Does adding a co-organizer transfer meeting ownership?

No. A co-organizer gains certain administrative privileges, such as managing the lobby and changing meeting options, but the original organizer retains ultimate ownership and the ability to download attendance reports.

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